DIGITAL COLLAGE: ALL ABOUT ME

Part 1: Collecting the Images

Step 1: Location

• Pick a location that is your favorite/dream place
• It can be somewhere you’ve been or  dream of going
• Make sure that it is larger then 1000 pixels

Step 2. Objects

• Gather 3 to 5 images online that represents things about yourself
  • If you can find png files you will not have to cut them out later
    • Collect images with a consistent Color theme (warm colors, cool colors, contrasting colors, blues, ect.)
      • • Examples of what to look for
          • • Hobbies
            • Music artist
            • Movies
            • Religion
            • Sports
            • Fashion
            • Books
            • University

McElfish’s Examples below

Step 3: Year you were born

• Google Images
  • Year you were born
    • Look for a png file
      • If a jpeg file you will need to cut it out

Step 4a: Music and Words

• Google and save
  • Sheet music to your favorite song

Step 4b:

• Lyrics to your favorite poem, religious verse, quote
  • This may even be something you wrote yourself!

5. Personal Photos

• 3 personal photos
• At least one photo has to have yourself in it
  • This may be by yourself, with your family or friends

Part 2: Laying out the photos in photoshop

Step 1: Create a new canvas

• File – New- 10 inches x 10 inches- Resolution 300
  • Open your location image and move it onto the new layer
    • If it doesn’t fit click Control T and make bigger
      • Right click on the background layer and flatten image

Step 2: Objects Added

• Open one of your objects
  • Choose quick select tool cut out object
    • If it is a png file you may drag it over without cutting it out

Step 3:

• Move the cutout image onto the main canvas
  • Ctrl + T to make it bigger or smaller

Step 4a:

• Go to the top Left of the Layers Pallet
  • Click where it says Normal
    • Change the overlays
      • Pick an overlay that looks best

Step 4b : Optional Step

• If you would like to remove part of the objects follow the steps below
  • Add a mask to object layer (box at bottom of layers)
    • Choose a black paint brush
      • Change Flow to 35%
        • Paint off the parts you want

Step 5:

• Continue steps 2-4 until you have used all your objects
• When finished
  • Right click on background layer
    • Merge Visable

Step 6:

• Move over your Personal photo
• Make it bigger or smaller as needed
  • Go to the top Left of the Layers Pallet
    • Click where it says Normal
      • Change the overlays until you find one that you like

Step 7:

• Add a mask to person 1 layer (box at bottom of layers)
  • Choose a black paint brush
    • Change Flow to 35%

Step 8:

• Paint off the hard edges of the photo
  • You want the photo to blend into the background

Step 9:

• Repeate Steps 6-8 for your other two photos
  • When  finished with personal photos
    • Right click on background layer
      • Merge Visable

Step 10:

• Open the birth year image you saved
  • Move it onto the canvas
    • Ctrl + T to make it bigger or smaller
      • Place the numbers anywhere on the canvas
• Go to the top of the Layers Pallet
  • Click where it says Normal
    • Change the overlays until you find one that you like

Step 11:

• Add the sheet music
• Add the quote/lyrics/religious verse
  • Ctrl + T to make it bigger or smaller
    • Place the images anywhere on the canvas
      • Go to the top of the Layers Pallet
        • Click where it says Normal change to an overlay you like

Step 12:

• Add a mask  to both the sheet music and poem/text (box at bottom of layers)
  • Choose a black paint brush
    • Change Flow to 35%
      • Paint off areas that you do not want
        • Example: on person’s face

• Merge Visable when done

Step 13: 

• Click the + sign at the bottom of the layers pallet
  • Name your new layer Paint
    • Change Opacity on layers
      • 54%

Step 14: 

• Choose the Brush Tool
  • At the top of Photoshop under the word layers
    • Click down arrow
      • A list of different brushes will show up
        • Click on the Special Effects folder to open the brushes

Step 15: 

• Choose one of the Special Effect paint brush 

Step 16: 

• Choose any color

Step 17: 

• Paint over small areas of your project

Step 18: 

• Try a couple other brushes to give your project variety
  • You may change the colors as you go or keep the same

Step 19: 

• Flatten Image when you are done
• Do Not add logo

Examples of 100% Projects:

Examples of  F Projects